Arch support



J. ABRAMOWITZ ARCH SUPPORT Nov. 2 1 926. 16,450

Original Filed Dec. 18 1922 TTIOENEY Reissued Nov. 2, 1926 JOSEPHABRAMowI'rz, or

MADISON, ILLINOISY ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO JOHN J.

SELB, OF VENICE, ILLINOIS.

' ARCH SUPPORT.

Original No. 1,467,630, dated September 11, 1923, Serial No; 607,591,filed December 18, 1922. Application for reissue filed August 11, 1924.Serial No. 731,515.

This invention relates to a certain new and useful improvement inarch-supports and has for its chief object the provision of a simple,inexpensive arch-support which may be readily fitted'in the shoe andwhich is capable of convenient height adjustment to build up a shoe orother foot-wear to propoily and comfortably support the metatarsus orinstep of the foot.

With the above and other objects in view, .my present invention residesin the novel features of form, construction, arrangement, andcombination of parts hereinafter described and afterwards pointed out inthe claims. j y

In the accompanying drawing,

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of an arch-support embodying myinvention;

Figure 2 is a transverse sectional view of the arch-support takenapproximately on the line 22, Figure 1; and

Figure 3 is a detached perspective view of the height adjusting memberof the archsupport. I

Referring now more in detail and by reference characters to the saiddrawing, which illustrates a preferred embodiment of my invention, 1indicates the base of the sup .port A, which is formed or constructed ofsuitable material and shaped and contoured to conveniently fit within ashoe at the shank and heel thereof. 1

2 indicatesthe upper member of the support A, which is of a size andcontour to likewise conveniently fit within the shoe, and which not onlynormally inclines transverse- 1y, that is to say, is higher relativelyto base 1 at its inner margin than at its outer margin, but is alsobodily 'both longitudinally and laterally permanently shaped toapproximately conform to and provide a support for the arch of thehuman-foot.

Preferably, the base 1 and upper member 2 are formed from a singlesection of suitable leather, fiber, or the like, with one edge of theirside margins integrally joined or connected, as at 3, Figure 2; but suchparts of the support, as will be obvious, may be of separate sectionssuitably fastened operatively together at their one or outer sidemargin. As so formed and constructed, the base 1 and upper member 2 areyielding or -m0vable relatively to each other somewhat in the nature ofthe pivotally connected members of a hinge, and as also so conmember Billustrated particularly in Figure 3. This member B is constructedpreferably from a single blank of sheet metal,

fibre. or other suitable material bent upon itself intermediate itsends, as at 11, to integrally provide the overlapping relativelyyielding sections or portions 1 and 5. At its free end, the base orunder portion 4 of member B is flanged upwardly, as at 6, which flange,in turn, is formed with an inwardly presented tongue or projection 7suitably tapped'or otherwise formed to provide a thread-seat for a screwor the like 8.

The member B is of such size relatively to the support proper A as toendwise fit between its members 1 and 2, as seen in Figures 1 and 2, andefficiently functions, as the screw 8 is adjustably threaded in itsseat, to selectively transversely or hingedly space or spreadthe'sections 4: and 5 and correspondinglymembers 1 and 20f the support Ato further build up the shoe at its arch to adjustably meet therequirements of different feet.

The base-member 1 of the support-proper A is provided longitudinallyadjacent its free outer edge with a series of spaced perforations 9,adapted selectively for removable engagement with which is a tongue 10depending from the under-member 4 of member B. By means of saidco-operating tongue 10 and perforations 9, the member B, being, adaptedalso for selective location longitudinally between the members 1 and 2of is'upportA, may be removably secured against displacement in anyselected location intermediate the members 1 and 2 of support A..

My new arch-support may be inexpensively manufactured, may be made invarious shapes and sizes to fit shoes of different sizes and toaccommodate arches or insteps of various contour, and is exceedinglyeffective in the performance of its intended functions.

I am aware that minor changes in the form, construction, arrangement,and combination of the several parts of the archsupport may be made andsubstituted for those herein shown and described without departing fromthe nature and principle of m invention.

Iaving thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent is:

1. An archsupport adapted to fit within a shoe and comprising a base andan archsupporting element, the latter being contoured and shaped toconform approximately to the instep or arch of the foot and havingconnection at one side margin with the base for relatively yieldinghinged movement, in combination with means adapted for edgewisedisposition intermediate the base and element for adjustably spacing theelement hingedly from the base to vary the arch-supporting height of thesupport, said means including a member comprising a pair of connectedrelatively yielding sections, and a screwmember thread-seated foradjustable movement in one of said sections and with which screw-memberthe other section is adapted for engagement.

2. An arch-support adapted to fit within a shoe and comprising a baseand an archsupporting element, the latter being contoured and shaped toconform approximately to the instep or arch of the foot and havingconnection at one side margin with the base for relatively yieldinghinged movement, in combination with means adapted for edgeWisedisposition intermediate the base and element for adjustably spacing theelement hingedly from the base to vary the arch-supporting height of thesupport, said means including a member comprising a pair of overlappingconnected relatively yielding sections, a screw seat upon one of saidsections, and a screw adjustably threaded in the seat for adjustablyhingedly spacing the upper section from the lower section.

3. An arch-support adapted to fit within a shoe and comprising a baseand an archsupporting element, the latter being contoured and shaped toconform approximately to the instep or arch of the foot and havingconnection at one side margin with the base for relatively yieldinghinged movement and the base having a series of perforations, incombination with means including a member adapted for adjustabledisposition intermediate the base and element for adjustably spacing theelement .hingedly from the base to vary the arch-supporting height ofthe support, and a tongue on said member adapted for selectiveengagement with said perforations for detachably securing said member inadjusted position between the base and element.

4;. An arch-support adapted to fit within a shoe comprising a base andan arch-supporting element, the latter being disposed over and movablerelatively to the base, in combination with means adapted for removableedgewise disposition intermediate the base and element for adjustablyspacing the same for varying the arch-supporting height of the support,said means including a body portion and a screw-member adjustablycarried by the body-portion.

5. An arch-support adapted to fit within a shoe and comprising a baseand a co-operating superimposed element having connection at one sidemargin with the base for relatively hinged movement, in combination withmeans including a member adapted for re movable edgewise dispositionintermediate the base and element, and a screw-member having engagementwith said member for adjustably spacing the base and element for varyingthe arch-supporting height of the support.

6. An arch-support adapted to fit within a shoe and comprising a baseand a co-operating superimposed element having connection at one sidemargin with the base for relatively hinged movement, in combination Iwith a member adapted for removable edgewise disposition intermediatethe base and element, said member including co-operating sections havingconnection at one side margin for relatively hinged movement, and ascrew-member having threaded connection with said member for hingedlyactuating said sections for adjustably spacing the ele-. ment hingedlyfrom the base to vary the arch-supporting height of the support. 7

7. An arch-support adapted to fit within a shoe and comprising a baseand an archsupporting element, the latter being disposed over andmovable relatively to the base and the base having a series ofperforations, in combination with means adapted for adjustabledisposition intermediate the base and element for spacing the elementhingedly from the base to vary the archsupporting height of the support,and a projection on said means adapted for selective engagement withsaid perforations for detachably securing said means in adjustedposition between the base and element.

In witness whereof, I have signed my name to this specification.

JOSEPH ABRAMOl/VITZ.

